October 2, 2019
Spreading the Seeds of Growth to Women SMEs in Sri Lanka
Rosmery Matilda – running a plant nursery for profit Featured Entrepreneur | October 2, 2019…
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September 30, 2019
International Finance Corporation (IFC) invests $1 million in Flat6Labs Tunis, with funding from We-Fi
International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group has announced that it…
September 26, 2019
Connecting Women Entrepreneurs to Value Chains in Bangladesh
Women entrepreneurs can transform their local economies and contribute significantly to the global economy. But…
September 25, 2019
Revolutionizing Women-Led Businesses in Lebanon Through E-Commerce
Despite their high entrepreneurial spirit, Lebanese women have yet to reach their potential for participating…
September 25, 2019
Malayan Insurance Launches We Women Program for Filipinas
Malayan Insurance Company Inc. (MICO), in partnership with IFC, a member of the World Bank…
September 16, 2019
We-Fi and IsDB discuss support to women entrepreneurs in fragile situations
News | September 16, 2019 A delegation of the We-Fi Secretariat recently visited the Islamic…
August 22, 2019
Women-led start-up boosts math learning in Pakistan
The team behind Pakistani start-up Dot & Line with co-founders Maheen Adamjee & Lina Ahmed…
May 13, 2019
Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative Allocates Second Round Funding; Expected to Grow 70,000 Women’s Businesses
News | MAY 13, 2019 The Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) today announced its second…
April 18, 2019
Disrupting the Gender Divide – the Power of Online Platforms
Online platforms are increasing economic opportunities for women entrepreneurs around the world, and World Bank/IMF…
April 17, 2019
We-Fi Regional Summit Calls for Urgent Public and Private Sector Action to Support Women Entrepreneurs in West Africa
News | April 17, 2019 Go to Press Release; Read Call to Action; Watch Event Replay The first…
February 27, 2019
World Bank publishes the Women, Business and the Law Report 2019: A Decade of Reform
News | February 27, 2019 One of the most powerful tools women have to build a better future…
January 17, 2019
E-commerce: Helping Djiboutian Women Entrepreneurs Reach the World
On November 13, 2018, the World Bank launched a $3.82 million regional project called “E-commerce…
October 16, 2018
We-Fi’s First Anniversary Governing Committee Meeting in Bali, Republic of Indonesia
October 14-16, 2018 From October 14-16, 2018, on the first anniversary of the launch of…
October 14, 2018
Germany signs Agreement for EUR 50 Million Contribution to We-Fi
News | October 14, 2018 World Bank Chief Executive Officer Kristalina Georgieva and German Parliamentary State…
September 28, 2018
We-Fi Event on “Building a Better World for Women Entrepreneurs”
News | September 25, 2018 The inaugural meeting of We-Fi’s Leadership Champions was held in New York on…
July 8, 2018
New World Bank Group Facility to Enable more than $1 billion for Women Entrepreneurship
HAMBURG, Germany, July 8, 2017—On the occasion of the G20 leaders’ summit, the World Bank…
April 19, 2018
Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative allocates first round funding; Expected to mobilize twice the original target
WASHINGTON, APRIL 19, 2018 - The Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) today announced its first funding…
October 14, 2017
Taking Women-Owned Business to the Next Level
Highlighting the stories of three successful women entrepreneurs, “Taking Women-owned Businesses to the Next Level”…
October 12, 2017
Statement on Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi)
WASHINGTON, October 12, 2017 ‒ The Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) donor countries today issued the following…
